Schlafly Hop Harvest Ale | The Schlafly Tap Room

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Taking full advantage of the recent harvest season, Schlafly doesn't wait on the hops to be prepped for long-term storage. They get them fresh-plucked from the field and enshrine them in all their fresh glory in their Hop Harvest Ale!

Pouring a deep golden and light amber hue, the beer carries the signature dry-hopped haze and floats a creamy blanket of foam. Strongly withstanding, the beer continues to impress with breaking rings of lace.

Its bright aromas captivate the nose with its bright citrusy tone. Grapefruit and orange are obvious. But a deeper sniff reveals more tropical and earthy tones- mangoes, apricots, pineapples all bleed into a grassy, herbal and chivy note. All of that dances on a floor of light caramel and light bread crust.

To taste, its sweeter influences take hold early. its medium malty sweetness is lightly of honey, caramel and toasted bread. As the hoppy flavor force a balance in the middle, it does so with acidic fruit noted of pink grapefruit, freshly zested oranges, the pulp of tropical fruits and its juicy grassiness. Trailing with fading sweetness and ripening bitterness, the beer finishes with that grassy-turn-piney taste that cripsens up its finish nicely.

Medium on the palate, the beer's early malt sweetness and grain starchiness is short lived as the beer favors hop dryness thereafter. It goes from sweet support to crisp dryness in a hurry as its closure goes fruity, then grassy, then with deep pine resins.

Without being the most hop-forward IPA/Pale Ale, it really gives the beer enthusiast something to celebrate that typical IPAs can't give. it had that special grassy (chlorophyll) flavor that assists the fruit and earth without distraction.

It came slightly chilled with a perfectly even cap of foam, it looked the part. Head retention was excellent and the copper hue sunk leaving notches of lace all the way down.

As far as IPA's go, it was subtle, but the flavors were there and the balance of sweet and bitter was solid. Fleeting hints of late season spiciness accompanied a slightly citrusy and floral hop profile were appreciated.

Despite the thick and creamy feel, the beer just went down like water on a hot day. The carbonation added nothing more than a fuzz around the edges, nothing could distract from the smoothness.

The drinkability is fantastic, you may not get the edge of an IPA, but the bitterness is there.

The beer pours out a light golden hue with medium to high carbonation that leaves some light lacing around to top. The beer is very aromatic and has a fresh and fruity (almost peach like) ester to it. It’s very much an American IPA by style and is a real pleasure to smell (thanks to that wet hopping). The taste is light with a slight hop bittering finish. Given the amazing aroma, we thought this beer would have a more powerful flavor profile, but it’s rather light tasting. Overall, the beer is very refreshing to drink and is easily sessionable for an IPA drinker.

My first trip to the brewery. They were cleaning out the mash tun and the whole place smelled great. Had this on tap, small head, clear golden copper with some lacing.

Aroma was nice with cascade hops, fruity and floral.

Taste was a surprise. I was expecting a bitter hop bomb, but it was a smooth hoppy beer exploding with grapefruit. Drenched with hop oils that left a smooth light bitterness through a long aftertaste. It's all about fresh hops.

Very smooth and very drinkable. They new how to use these hops to there fullest. A great tribute to a fresh hop beer.

Received a 20 oz. tulip pint. This offering was part of the Lupulin Land Harvest Hopcoming at the New Albanian Brewing Co. The body was a brilliant cantaloupe orange color with a modest head. Some sticky lace remained.

Smell was muffled by the smoky surroundings. Floral. Pine. Citrus.

Taste was Wow. Ruby red grapefruit. Pineapple. Sweet, but not cloying. Hops oil but moderate bitterness. Interesting. I would drink this regularly if I could. Website says the hops used are Cascade.

Hop Harvest I assume is supposed to be wet hopped. It basically seemed like an IPA or APA. Maybe my palate isn't strong enough to notice the difference. Strong hop presence with little noticeable malt. The smell is great and hoppy but the drinkability is probably a little on the low side. I generally like hoppy beers and this one is good but nothing terribly interesting.

Big blast of pine, citrus with a touch of orange in the aroma. Cuts across the tongue with a woody resin, just a bit of a harsh touch to this one, but not enough to distract from an overall pleasurable quaff.

Hazy light amber color topped by a thick off white head. It settled quickly but left a delicate lace. Aroma has some hop flower, a little grapefruit and even a little orange. More citrus and a mild grass in the taste. Very fruity with a distinct bitter finish. Slick mouth feel. Decent drinakbility. I was hoping for more from this beer. There was a nice bitterness, but not much malt or hop flavor. Mildly disappointed.

Pale orange, closer to apricot in color, with a big, blooming head, thick and luscious...inviting aromatics, even from the table...time to pull in for a closer inspection...ah, that's nice! Fresh, glorious hoppitude! Bare, bright citrus and tropical fruits, lemon, pineapple, banana, even, grapefruit, some floral feel and a touch grassy and herbal, as well. This is the stuff!
But, to taste...ooo! Big citric bite up front, a bit of bitterness, a taste of tart, then all mellows and is smooth and lovely! ...rinse, repeat...very resfreshing, satisfying, delcious! Each swallow urges another, each encounter on the tongue urges admiration! This is damned tasty!
(just noticed I've been over-doing it on the exclamation points...sorry, I'll try to reign it in a bit...)
There's a palpability to the mouthfeel, juicy, fruity sensation that just won't quit. If you're no friend of flavor, stay away from this one, you won't like it. Leave it for the rest of us who do like our beers to taste like something, and in this case, something terrifically good...!